Already in under a year the amount of insects in the side yard has grown tremendously. There are several kinds of bees including giant bumble bees. And just last night I saw a preying mantis among the Black Eyed Susans. I have also seen a few kinds of catepillars, but no butterflies as of yet...
The bridge is now a red that matches the rest of the house! It is a drastic improvement and adds yet more color the blooming side yard. The Black-Eyed Susans are stealing the show right now, but the Swamp Milkweed (light purple) is putting on more height and the bees love it. The Butterfly weed (orange) has made a come back with the cool, cloudy days gone. The Blue Lobelia has arrived and contrasts very nicely with the yellow Susans. Also, the first Cardinal Flower is beginning to appear in its scarlet red.
The tour is this weekend, so hopefully all will be in top shape.
